We were pretty stoked to be featured in Artvoice’s Best of Buffalo 2015. We felt, however, that some of the things that we, the 20 and 30 somethings living in the city, think about most often, may have been left out. Introducing the first annual Rise Collaborative “2nd Best of Buffalo” list, in no particular order and of no real importance, for your arguing pleasure:

Best Place to take your suburbanite parents where they won’t be uncomfortable:
Panera
Left Bank
Nektar
Pano’s
Mighty Taco
Sideline’s Sports Bar

Best Park in the city to drink in:
Caz
Bidwell
Delaware
LaSalle
River Fest

Best route into the city when the 33 is closed for a major movie production:
Humboldt Parkway
190 N
190 S
Main St
Broadway
Genesee
William
Seneca
Skyway
Clinton
Walden/Best
Any other way at all man…

Best Sunday Funday:
Bidwell Beach
Blue Monk
Woodlawn Beach
Resurgence Brewing Co.
Your neighbor’s porch

Best Family Dollar location:

Best thing Sly ever tried to sell you:
Painting of a Minotaur
Table Fan
Blow Dryer
A boot
Chair
Terror Technologies

Best mid-day escape from your downtown desk job before you lose your mind:
Johnson Park
City Hall Observation Deck
Main Place Mall
An open Chippewa bar
Canalside

Best Bike Destination:
Larkinville/The Hydraulics
Central Terminal
Niawanda Park
[Racist Name] Island/Deyowenoguhdoh Island
Silo City
South Park

Thank goodness they didn’t tear that down for parking lots too:
Central Terminal
The Graystone
Curtiss
Richardson Olmstead Complex
AM&A’s
The Webb

Best public party:
Trimania
Elmwood 20 Block Bash
City of Night
Subaru 4 Mile Chase
Dyngus Day